Japanese banks join cashless revolution in digital shift

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9 April 2018

This follows a regulatory change facilitating third party access to accounts and data.

Bloomberg reports that Japanese banks are now joining the cashless revolution by developing digital payments alternatives and working closely with fintech firms, effectively spelling the end of the nation’s heavy reliance on cash.